Targeted training for Senegal’s vulnerable youth

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Targeted training for Senegal’s vulnerable youth

PUBLICATION

LISER Policy Lab

17 MAR 2026

New municipality-level evidence links NEET disparities and climate risks to guide targeted vocational training and local policy action.

Improving youth employment in Senegal requires place-based strategies grounded in robust data. Drawing from the work of LISER’s Research Unit on Impact Evaluation of Development Policies (CAIPD), established by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs to strengthen the impact of Luxembourg Aid & Development programmes, this overview brings together disaggregated municipality-level data and geospatial mapping of vocational training centres. It also includes municipality-level data on climate vulnerability. The analysis reveals stark territorial contrasts: urban municipalities have the largest number of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), while remote eastern and south-eastern areas have the highest NEET rates and face the greatest climate risks.

These results highlight the need for tailored responses, such as reducing financial and informational barriers in cities, developing training hubs in strategic locations that align with local labour demand, and promoting climate-resilient skills.

Evidence-based youth employment policy in Senegal:
Insights from the CAIPD

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policylab@liser.lu and michel.tenikue@liser.lu

Michal Burzynski

Research Scientist

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Acknowledgment

This policy brief is an output of the Cellule d’analyse d’impact des politiques de développement (CAIPD) – the research unit on impact evaluation of development policies. Established in June 2022 at the initiative of the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, CAIPD provides advisory services to Luxembourgish Cooperation. It brings together researchers from LISER and J-PAL Europe to strengthen methodological tools for impact evaluation and programme monitoring in development projects.

Key Topics

Labour and skills

Development cooperation

Climate change and environment

Poverty, inequality and welfare